Ninjas. Tyra Banks. SYDNI!

[three unrelated things, btw]

So.... As most of you know, my day hinges on people.
Among the many firsts that I have encountered in the past few years of my job [usually in the form of the most bizarre answers to ordinary questions], today presented a new one:

#icallbluff. #ohreally #inthatcaseyou'rehired #youwin

^ Yes. The applicant put NINJA as a job title. This is real life, on a real application, at a real place. We didn't know what to think on this one, other than, "wow" and that this is just one of those amazing firsts that seem to be so rare anymore.

What's the weirdest thing you've seen on or put on a job application?

.... Moving on... here's something else to wrap the eyes around today.. I saw this on a friend's page and wanted to share. I'm not a prolific follower of Tyra Banks, the fashion industry, or really anything pop-culture in general; call me mildly savvy and informed, but certainly not a daily subscriber. This peaked my interest and I thought I'd share. I'm no makeup artist or stylist, but I know a few and give them all the credit in the world when their work is as exact and skilled as this.

Tyra Transformations!

l: cara delivingne | r: tyra... as cara

l: kate moss | r: tyra... as kate

l: cindy crawford | r: tyra... as cindy

Take note: I'm not promoting or supporting any certain lifestyle or image here [I have a self-obligated need to say that; I spent a lot of time in college counseling younger girls on the importance of inner-based self-worth, which so absolutely trumps physical and material worth.. but I digress]... I do see this as an incredible art form: the ability to transform into another person essentially, all via hair and makeup, is beyond my skillset and kind of cool to marvel over.

But.. FYI:

♥ this

^ I have nothing against models, but I do find it fascinating. The ladies on the bottom, to me, are gorgeous, and if we're being honest.... realistic. Again.. I digress. - Just sayin.

Last to mention but first on my priorities: Sydni's here this week and that means.... it's going to be a GOOD WEEK. (: (: (: We're stickering [yes, that's a verb when you have a 4-year-old] and having a party. Attending will be Mike Wazowski, Rapunzel, Curious George, a couple sorority girls [aka, Barbies {no disrespect intended}], a kangaroo, Frank the Ladybug Pillow Pet... and of course, Mickey Mouse.

Betcha wish you were here, huh.. haha.

Party time.

xo | cmd

Return of the Night Ninjas

I have so many things to say about the short amount of time that I've spent here so far this weekend. I'll spare the drawn out, sappy version of what I'd like to say [includes a lot of I miss _____ and I can remember ______ ], and I'll leave it with just some highlights of this place from which I've realized I'll never escape.. haha.

Taste of Belgium, Cincinnati Ohio: Ever been?
No?
GO. 

nutella waffle | taste of belgium | otr/cincinnati

Holy nutella. OTR has really stepped up its game over the past ... 6 years or so [beyond that, too], and this little gem is right in the middle of it all. Cegg [sorry, Catie] suggested this morning eatery as our first order of business for the day, so I gladly obliged, and don't regret one single second of it. I rendezvoused with Ladd & Cegg and did some serious damage to the above-mentioned nutella waffle they craft at Taste. I'm adding this place to my list of favorites. [done!]

With breakfast out of the way, we opted for a movie. Naturally, we wouldn't see anything of a novice nature to us, no. Catie and I voted for Pitch Perfect. This was the third time I've seen this movie.... in a theater. Haha. Good lookin' out. If you're curious, it's just as funny the third time as it was the first; I think I'm gonna put the halts on this one though so I don't get too burnt out before I buy the stinkin' thing on dvd release mode. Whatev'.


pad thai | thai cafe | clifton gaslight district

Linner. < You know, that meal that's neither classified as lunch or dinner, because it falls right in between the reasonable frame of either? Welp, it was Thai Cafe for that, and as I said before, TC + pretty much all of the Clifton gaslight district have always been and now continue to be sucker spots for me. Next time, I'll stop in and see Paolo. That's another story for another day.

>> Insert nap. (:

Of course, because I have such enthusiastic friends, we decided we were definitely going to get out and about and see who else we could dig up. It wasn't long at all before we found my brother, the ninja himself [in this particular case, the white ninja from G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra]. You might think I'm kidding about the whole Asians-are-ninjas thing... so let me put this in perspective for you:

1. yes, i'm wearing shorts.
2. this is how ninja siblings communicate.

It's a whole new level when you see them in public though; we're rather stealthy. Hahah.


love these people.

Yes, I love 'em.

Lastly, in spite of all of the things I adore from this place, I will go ahead and say I could've done without [which, to my defense, I've been gone so long that I forgot...] Lucy Blue's. Rule moving forward: Friends don't let friends eat Lucy Blue's. You can look that one up yourself. Gross.

It's turning out to be a good run so far. Tomorrow's another day; I'll see Becky for a few then before I head back to IL. I'm excited (:

xo | cmd

Ninjabread Men!

How. Hilarious. So last week at Joe's Air Force going away gig, I had the chance to spend some time with Caitlin. She told me about some cookie cutters that she'd seen online and almost ordered for us; instead of gingerbread men, they were ninjabread men. I thought it sounded kinda funny, but she posted the link on my Facebook...

... fast forward to today, when this little diddy showed up at my work.


ninjabread men!!

peanut dragon! hehe

^^ oh, yeah, and they included a little rubber finger dragon nestled right on top of all the packing peanuts. It was pretty funny. Anywho- one of today's highlights definitely included the delivery of ninja-shaped cookie cutters. Once I put these to use, you'll definitely see phootgraphic proof of that, too.

Thanks, again, Caitlin!!

xo | cmd